By searching the England and Wales Free BMD, a birth record is found for Winston Churchill in the October quarter of 1874 in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England (Volume 3a, Page 695).
In the 1881 England Census, he was living at 29 St James Place, London with his parents, Lord and Lady Randolph Churchill, and his younger brother, John (aged 1). Lord Randolph was listed as being a Member of Parliament, and they have a number of domestic staff. It is obvious that they were living in a prestigious area of London when noting their neighbours were royalty, high ranking military officials, barristers and other Members of Parliament.
The census provides us with additional information, which is of use to trace Churchill's family line further back. Lord Randolph is shown as being 32 years of age and born in Chelsea. Lady Randolph is shown as being 26 years of age and born in New York, United States. His brother, John, was born in Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland.
The 1891 England Census shows Winston living his mother, his brother, Jack Strange Churchill, and his maternal grandmother, Leonard Jerome (Clara Hall) at 34 Barnstead Manor, Chevely in Cambridgeshire. Again they have a large number of domestic staff.
His grandmother is shown as aged 67, a widow, and born in Rochester, United States. Lady Randolph's birthplace is shown as Brooklyn, United States. His father is not listed at the residence, however his mother is not listed as a widow, so at this point in time we can assume that he is alive but not staying at the residence at the time of the census.
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